When It Rains, Cliff Lee Throws Seven Scoreless

-The Phillies have hit just .214 with an anemic .595 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in the last 12 games, in which they have averaged just 3.2 runs.- They have hit just .188 with runners in scoring position.- They have hit just one home run with a runner on base since April 14.- Phillies starters have just seven quality starts this season, which ranks second-to-last in baseball behind only the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have four. Roy Halladay, who pitches this afternoon against the Mets, has four of them.- Phillies starters are 9-6 with a 4.17 ERA, but starters not named Halladay have a combined 5.19 ERA.- Philadelphia relievers are 3-4 with a 4.70 ERA and five saves in nine opportunities.- Just when they thought they could assemble their bullpen the way they would like with Brad Lidge rejoining the team, Ryan Madson lands on the DL after kicking a chair and breaking his right big toe Wednesday in San Francisco.- Charlie Manuel is concerned about the lack of hustle he has seen lately. Shane Victorino didn’t run to first base after Rod Barajas dropped a third strike in the fifth inning. Manuel has two rules: Be on time and hustle. And hustle is one thing a team can control when everything else is going poorly.

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Anyone else tires of hearing a few of our starters talk about how satisfied they are with their starts? Hamels & Kendrick get lit up like a christmas tree and say well except for a few pitches, I did good. Then Madson with his 8th grade temper tantrum? Time to call Pedro and get him to start working out.

FOr all of you crying over Lee, and the other former phillies, here is what they’ve done this year. Lee’s had 1 start only so I didn’t include him, however he are the stats for the other players from last year currently in the majors. Everyone else is either on the DL and haven’t played (COste) or is in the minors (Brunlett). If I forgot someone, please let me know.

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